I spent the better part of the weekend putting some final touches on my upcoming debut of the latest MusicTAP site. I have to say that I like it a lot. It's WordPress, which provides a lot of tools that we have been missing as well just a slicker overall interface. It's not finished, not yet. But it soon will be. Here's what we'll get:

• Commenting on all pages and posts
• Easier Archive retrieval
• RSS Feeds (I know that some of you have been waiting for this one!)
• Better Look and a ton of potential cool tools that will make it a more interactive site.

There are a few other cool things in it but I wanted you to have a first look at it. Bare in mind that it's still a bit rough and some things may not work. But we're very close to completion. Have a look, then tell me what you think:

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I know that I promised much more than I'm delivering today but it was a pretty intensive weekend. I was just doing work on it that I have been doing for months and suddenly...things started falling into place. That spurred several marathon sessions that gave me just a little over 3 hours of sleep. but it was fun! I may be a bit lacking in the site over the rest of this week (I'll try not to be though), but I believe that the end result will be a better experience.

I didn't leave you entirely without anything. I've reviewed (or marvelled at) the magnificent 5DVD Boxed British Invasion series that contains DVD collected TV performances from Herman's Hermits. Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, and Gerry & The Pacemakers. And much, much more!

See you on Wednesday.

I want to alert TAP readers to the fact that I have finally put together a FaceBook fan page that you can access and join by clicking on the badge below.  What this offers is the exact same thing as my Twitter feeds provide and that is first buzz on upcoming releases and free offered downloads, many announcements  that beat our main post, sometimes by days.  We also provide a Google BUZZ page that expands on most of the Twitter/FB feeds. On Buzz, you can even hear the music stream if a stream is offered.  There are still things that I'm working on in the FB page, like calender notes as well as links to great sites like The Second Disc.  I invite you to join us at our FB page and bookmark it.  Visit it daily and you'll be rewarded with much news and info.  Of course, you'll still want to come to the main MusicTAP page for our noisy commentaries.  Remember, with our Twitter feeds, you can elect to receive the news bursts as text on your mobile phone keeping you effortlessly up to date with stuff.  Lots of choices.  Find one, or two, that fits.

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As previously mentioned in the fine Second Disc website, the upcoming Duran Duran titles, S/T, and Seven and the Ragged Tiger are expected on May 18. These will be made available in both Deluxe Edition CD and DD (Digital Download).

Columbia and Legacy will release Playlist: The Very Best of Bow Wow on June 1 (CD). Also on June 1 and from the Playlist series is The Very Best of Corrosion of Conformity (CD). Other Playlist series collections are coming for Dixie Chicks, Firehouse, Fishbone, Art Garfunkel, Fred Hammond, Bruce Hornsby. R Kelly.

Vinyl LPs are coming for Gentle Giant titles on May 18. Watch for In A Glass House, The Power and The Glory, and Free Hand. These will be sweet! (LP).

Chickenfoot will release Get Your Buzz On Live on DVD and BD (Blu-ray), scheduling for May 4.

Amanuensis Productions will release Close-Up, Volume One - Love Songs by Suzanne Vega on May 18 (CD).

Village will release a vinyl LP for Doug Keith of his The Lucky Ones title. It's scheduled for May 18 (LP).

Epic Records will release an LP Collector's Edition of Hourglass by Lamb of God on June 1 (LP).

Virgin Records will release This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem on May 18 (CD).

Epic Records will release The Moon & Antartica from Modest Mouse on vinyl LP, planning for April 20 (LP).

Vinyl LP is planned on May 18 for Heligioland by Massive Attack to be released by Virgin Records (LP).

Epic/Legacy is releasing The Music of Cheap Trick, and The Music of Kansas, both on May 25 (CD). Arista kicks in with The Music of Run-DMC, same date.

Dik Hayd Records will release the S/T solo debut by Slash on May 18.

Fanatic Records will release vinyl for My Dear One by The Shondes on May 18 (the CD arrives on May 4), while A Forest of Polarity arrives in vinyl LP form for Rooftops, distributed by Bridge 9 Records, also on May 18.